Wrongly convicted Nebraska prisoners would have more chances to demonstrate their innocence under a bill advanced by lawmakers.
Senators gave the measure first-round approval on Tuesday with a 35-0 vote.
LB245 would remove the three-year window after a conviction to seek a new trial based on new...

Wrongly convicted Nebraska prisoners would have more chances to demonstrate their innocence under a bill advanced by lawmakers.
Senators gave the measure first-round approval on Tuesday with a 35-0 vote.
LB245 would remove the three-year window after a conviction to seek a new trial based on new...

At the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District's board of directors meeting yesterday, Civil engineer Cory Steinke reported that Lake McConaughy was at a volume of 1.33 million acre-feet and 76.8% of capacity. Recent inflows have been about 1,000 cubic feet per second, he said, w...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) _ The Scottsbluff airport has joined airports in Kearney and North Platte in signing new, one-year agreements with Great Lakes Airlines for government-subsidized flights.
The agreement runs through February 2016.
All three airports had initially selected Beachwood, Ohio-base...

The North Platte/Lincoln County Visitors Bureau is partnering with the Midwest Travel Bloggers community to host a Tweet Chat about visiting North Platte on Wednesday at 11 a.m. North Platte/Lincoln County Visitors Bureau Assistant Director Murial Clark says people can get involved with a hashtag.
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Pheasants Forever and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) will host a tree pile burning workshop at the Guide Rock Community Center, 355 University Ave. on March 3. Presentations will include: Learning the tips[...]

The Lexington Public Library will be hosting Storytime on Wednesdays. Pre-readers and their caregivers are invited to share stories, finger-plays and other activities each Wednesday morning from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Lexington[...]

Carlson and Carlson will be hosting a field pea production and marketing meeting at the warehouse north of Gothenburg, March 4th. Two pea industry leading companies, Legume Logic and Great Northern Ag will be talking[...]